သောက

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali soka (“grief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θɔ́ka̰/
• Romanization: MLCTS: sau:ka. • ALA-LC: soka • BGN/PCGN: thaw:ka. • Okell: thòká

Noun

သောက • (sau:ka.)

1. anxiety, grief

Further reading

• “သောက” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.